Winkle Brown's last flight

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besilarius

February 21, 2016, 05:36:03 PM
One of the greatest test pilots of all time.

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/world-s-greatest-aviator-eric-winkle-brown-dies-at-97-1-4035347

His books on the aircraft of World War II are all based on his flying them.
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bob48

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February 21, 2016, 05:44:32 PM
What an amazing man.
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Staggerwing

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February 21, 2016, 06:17:14 PM
RIP Winkle.

No one will ever come even half as close to flying as many different types of aircraft as Eric Brown did. He was a truly unique aviator. His stories of flying many of the Luftwaffe's planes, from the workhorses to the exotic, are quite fascinating to read. "Wings of the Luftwaffe" is a great start (the 2013 reprint has lots of pretty pictures and drawings to go with his naratives).

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